1 Sear the rib roast for 15 minutes at 450Â°F, then turn the oven to 325Â°F for the rest of the cooking time. 2  Every 1/2 hour, baste the cut ends of the roast with the fat accumulated in the roasting pan. Smear the cut ends of the roast with the butter. 2  Place the roast (ribs down or fat side up) in roasting pan. 3  Sear the rib roast for 15 minutes at 450Â°F, then turn the oven to 325Â°F for the rest of the cooking time. 4  Every 1/2 hour, baste the cut ends of the roast with the fat accumulated in the roasting pan.
Definition of freethinker for English Language Learners. : a person who forms his or her own opinions about important subjects (such as religion and politics) instead of accepting what other people say.
Enlightenment thinker who believed all individuals were naturally equal. Believed in direct democracy, free speech, he believed that people should give up their rights to the community, not the king, and he believed that no individual should be forced to give up their rights to a king.